Last week was a microcosm for Sixers fans in the Joel Embiid era.
On Monday, the reigning MVP dropped a career-high and franchise record 70 points in a win over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. The team followed that up by laying an egg in Indiana against the Pacers Thursday before Embiid was a (very) late scratch against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets Saturday.
And the beat goes on with the Sixers off to an 0-2 start to a five-game road trip and three games on the West Coast looming. Embiid is also out for Monday’s game against Portland.